How to Make An Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake

This pumpkin cheesecake makes a great holiday dessert!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 1/4 cups crushed graham crackers, vanilla wafers or gingersnap cookies
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 3 8 oz. packages of cream cheese
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 16 oz. can pumpkin puree
• 4 eggs
• Whipped topping, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix cookie crumbs and butter well in a large bowl and then press mixture down into a pie plate to form your crust.

3. Bake crust for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and turn the temperature down to 300 degrees.

4. Beat together your cream cheese, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon and sugar until blended well. Blend in pumpkin puree and then slowly add the eggs.

5. Pour filling into the pie plate with the baked crust. Bake at 300 degrees for approximately 70 to 80 minutes. Cheesecake is done when the center is firm.

6. Chill finished cheesecake in the refrigerator overnight. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Tips & Warnings

• Save time by purchasing a premade graham cracker crust.

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on 12/2/2007 OMG...Im drooling.